Exercising device



1942. G. T. SULLIVAN I EXERCISING DEVICE Filed Sept.- 5, 1941 g InventorQ 8 fio/rm J' ,JZ(///Vd/7 Attorney Patented Jan. 27, 1942 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE EXERCISING DEVICE George Thomas Sullivan, Omaha, Nebr.

Application September 3, 1941, Serial No. 409,404

2 Claims. (Cl. 27268) exercises.

To the accomplishment of the above, and the subordinate objectspresently appearing, a preferred embodiment of my invention has beenillustrated in the accompanying drawing, set forth in detail in thesucceeding description, and defined in the claims appended hereto.

In said drawing: I

Figurel is a view in front elevation of the preferred embodiment of myinvention illustrating the manner in which it is grasped by the hands.

Figure 2 is a view in side edge elevation.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, my improved exercising device inthe illustrated embodiment thereof comprises a skeleton frame of flatsuitably rigid material, such as plastic, including an arcuate fingergrip plate I having spaced along its outer edge round bottom fingeraccommodating notches 2 which are preferably spaced further apartsuccessively toward the one for accommodating the little finger. A pairof side arms 3 extend from the inner edge of the plate I and merge intoa thumb grip plate 4 having a thumb accommodating round bottom notch 5in its outer edge. The thumb grip plate 4 is ofiset to one side of thecenter of the arc on which the finger grip plate I is formed to disposethe thumb accommodating notch 5 at the side of the hand upon which thethumb is located. The side arms 3 are offset inwardly from the ends ofthe finger grip plate 2 and from the sides of the thumb grip plate 4 toreduce the width of the device between said plates and thereby renderthe same less bulky and more convenient to handle.

The described device is designed for use in pairs, grasped in the handswith the fingers gripped around the finger grip plate l and in thefinger accommodating notches 2 and the thumbs similarly holding thethumb grip plates 4.

The fingers and thumbs may then be tensed against the devices andvarious different exercises thus performed to strengthen the fingers,thumbs, and the entire handand forearm as will be clear. I

By having the finger accommodating notches 2 spaced in the mannerdescribed, those fingers which separate from the other less readily, i.e., the middle finger and third finger, are rendered more supple in thatrespect.

The foregoing will, it is believed, suffice to impart a clearunderstanding of my invention without further explanation.

Manifestly, the invention, as described, is susceptible of modificationwithout departing from the inventive concept, and right is hereinreserved to such modifications as fall within the scope of the subjoinedclaims.

What I claim is:

1. As an article of manufacture, a hand exercising device to be claspedin the hand comprisinga skeleton frame of fiat material including anarcuate finger grip plate provided with outer edge notches foraccommodating the fingers 4 therein, a pair of side arms extending fromthe inner edge of said plate in converging relation,

tion, and a thumb grip 'plate forming an exten-. sion of said side armsand provided with an outer edge thumb accommodating notch therein, said"thumb grip plate being offset to one side of the center of the are onwhich the finger grip plate is formed to thereby dispose the same at thethumb side of the hand when the same is grasped in said hand.

GEORGE THOMAS SULLIVAN.

